Avenida Javier Prado

Avenida Javier Prado
The avenue in the San Isidro district.
Interactive map of Avenida Javier Prado
LocationLima
West endAvenida Brasil (Oeste)
Avenida Arequipa (Este)
Major junctions
Javier Prado Oeste
Javier Prado Este
East endAvenida Arequipa (Oeste)
Avenida María Morelos (Este)
Other
Known for

Javier Prado Avenue (Spanish: Avenida Javier Prado) is one of the main avenues of Lima, capital of Peru.[1] It is the second longest avenue of the city, after the Avenida Universitaria. It goes from west to east, passing through the districts of Magdalena del Mar, San Isidro, Lince, La Victoria, San Borja, Santiago de Surco, Ate and La Molina along 135 blocks.

It is divided into two segments: East Javier Prado (Spanish: Avenida Javier Prado Este) from Arequipa Avenue until its end in the Ate District with a total of 101 blocks, and West Javier Prado (Spanish: Avenida Javier Prado Oeste) from the Arequipa Avenue until its beginning in the Brasil Avenue in the Magdalena del Mar district, with a total of 34 blocks. The Arequipa Avenue is used as a point of separation of both segments.

Name

The avenue is named after Javier Prado y Ugarteche, son of President Mariano Ignacio Prado, who governed Peru during the War of the Pacific. Prado worked as a historian, philosopher and lawyer, serving as rector of the National University of San Marcos from 1915 to 1921.[2] It is divided into two sections by Arequipa Avenue: West Javier Prado (Spanish: Avenida Javier Prado Oeste) and East Javier Prado (Spanish: Avenida Javier Prado Este). The latter is continued into Ate District under the name Prolongación Javier Prado.

History

The construction of an expressway to solve the avenue's traffic issues was discussed in 2001 by Alberto Andrade.[3]

Route

The avenue travels through east to west, passing through the districts of Magdalena del Mar, San Isidro, Lince, La Victoria, San Borja, Santiago de Surco, Ate and La Molina.

Transport

The avenue is the fourth most congested street in Lima, and has 29 public transport routes using it.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Titulares Diario El Peruano
  2. ↑ Obando, Manoel (9 February 2023). "Javier Prado Ugarteche: Por qué una gran avenida de Lima lleva el nombre este filósofo peruano". Infobae.
  3. ↑ "Un año demorará construir vía expresa de Javier Prado". Cadena Peruana de Noticias. 17 September 2001. Archived from the original on 13 May 2003.
  4. ↑ "¿Cuáles son las avenidas más saturadas de Lima?". Publimetro. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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